a professor at the university of havana's architecture school. >> translator: havana looks the same asears ago. grand plans to modernize were abandoned and not saving the city from becoming another impersonal cosmopolitan city of glass. >> the flip side is with even limited funds for basic maintenance much of havana's city is crumbling including the fabulous homes and capital and the havana yacht club. in the '80s the city was designated as a world heritage site. but the challenge is massive. something that is evident almost everywhere you look, beautifully restored structures next to condemned ones. >> this city is falling to pieces, every day buildings are collapsing. to see the irreparable loss of history because it's now financially impossible to save it's heartbreaking. >> in many cases painstakingly difficult work is stunning, but in many others, beautification is only skin deep. facade beautification hides flaws within. concerns are havana may go from not having enough money to too much, too fast. >> translator: on one hand, money from abroad is extremely valuable to save this c

the hottest spot in havana., art gallery, highlighting artists, musicians and deejays from around the world. questlove is scheduled to deejay here tomorrow night. >> when all the arts can -- >> what is going on here? i ask two of the young entrepreneurs behind the place. nothing like this ever existed before. did the government bureau of arts help you? >> we had, at the beginning, we had subsidies from the ministry of culture. even the building, we asked for the building because it was abandoned for 13 years. >> the place is very popular. >> right now, yes. >> who comes here? >> these people that love art but at the same time, it's very diverse. >> it attracts a once unthinkable mix of foreigners and locals that enjoys the actual support of the government without whom, of course, it couldn't exist. >> our chef here, part of the art world, you know, here. >> ceviche of dogfish with pickled vegetables. meloso pork with coriander. >> very good. >> what do you think's going to happen when the door opens and you have

in havana. let me ask you this, exactly what the pope did today is exactly what's on the minds of so many security officials here in new york, an off the cuff mingling with the crowd. how did security in havana handle that today? >> reporter: going on the open interacting with the crowd is that especially new york police officials have worried about. they have said it's going to be hard to guard a pope who just wants to be with people, much more than any diplomate who usually comes to the city and pope today was met by demonstrators. one was actually brought over to the pope, had a moment with him before he was dragged off. i think we will see security much tighter in new york than it's been here in cuba, joe. >> the pope of the people, for sure. abc's aaron katersky from havana tonight. aaron, thank you for the time. safe travels. >> as aaron just mentioned, security will be tight here in new york for the papal visit. today we are hearing from both commissioner bratton and cardinal timothy dola

the event started moments ago in havana. later the pope will meet with raul and fidel castro. jay gray is there as he visits this historic nation. >> reporter: thousands lined the roadways in havana. waving flags, welcoming pope francis as he arrived saturday. >> translator: the many that we are. >> reporter: thousands are expected to fill the plaza for the first of two masses during his visit to cuba. the pontiff perhaps providing a him of what his message may be during his flight from the vatican. >> translator: a small bridge. then another, then another make a big bridge frp peace. >> reporter: in stru mental in healing the relationship between the united states and cuba, he arrives as they embrace him as a hero. >> pope francis and what he brings not just to the country but to all of the pontiffs, to be able to be instrumental in bringing back relations between the u.s. and cuba. he's done remarkable things. >> reporter: and historic things. the mass is expected to last two hours or more and then he i'm have an official visit with president raul castro and fidel. >> that m

there in havana, cuba.inning of the celebration of mass there at revolution square. live pictures in havana. thousands upon thousands are gathered to celebrate mass with pope francis. he landed last evening. let's take a look at his travel through havana. you see the popemobile waving there to the thousands of people who lined the streets, waving flags and cheering and welcoming him there. >> this visit is part after nine-day tour of the cuba and the u.s. cnn's chris cuomo joins us live from havana's revolution square this morning. we see what is going on there, chris, but i'm wondering if you can give us a sense of how it feels there. what is the energy like? >> reporter: you know, this is one of those situations where you have to be there to really get it, because the energy that is coming off this crowd is significant. when they are saying prayers, there is such intentionality in the words and goes far beyond any dogma of religion and this is about faith and not religion here. they are catholic and they

it's been historically hot in havana. it is now and it's actually drning the vatican about how much the pope will be able to take on. >> but chris, what are the -- i know you arrived there yesterday afternoon. you've had about 24 hours with the people there. what are they saying to you about this visit? >> reporter: it's very interesting, poppy. they are very excited for the pope to come. but the idea of revolution versus evolution, of progress, is not forefront if their mind. they say they're not seeing it. that their lives very hard. and that's why they are hopeful there's not a lot of reality, of practical changes so far to justify that hope. they're looking very forward to what the hope can make different in their lives. >> it's such an important point, chris. you and i will talk a lot about it over the next three hours, as you are o continuing live coverage goes on. we'll talk to father james martin about that and others. a question that many people are bringing up. this is a light, but what happens in a matter of da

in havana, dr. carlos alzugaray treto, a former cuban diplomat who attended the pope's mass in havana on sunday and has closely followed the pope's visit. dr. treto is a scholar and writer and former havana university professor. here in new york is andrea bartoli of the community of sant'egidio, a liberal catholic group active in international affairs. he is the representative to the u.n. and the united states. bartoli is also the dean of the school of diplomacy and international relations at seton hall university. we welcome you both to democracy now! let's begin in havana. dr. treto, can you talk about what happened on sunday, the mass in havana's revolution square? describe the scene for us and what the pope said. i think, amy, thank you for having me. i think, first, you have to describe the city the day before. it is very important because it was a saturday. and everything was recent do. like, everyone was in the expectation of what was going to happen on sunday. not full of were ons.patr patro

the pope has arrived in havana. he's seated next to president castro. castro giving the initial address. the hot points so far is that he says he welcomes the pope, he's taken his last meeting with the pope very seriously. his words, the words in the bible, president castro mentioned, the encyclicals from the pope, then he's now talking about global warming and the pope's words about conservation of humanity and resources. he says he's echoing the sentiments of the father of the revolution, his brother, obviously, fidel castro, who he says in 1992. he's right now speaking, patrick, about the need to conserve resources, to think about how he consumes to rethink what rich countries, he said, and rich companies do. it's interesting, you said that there is an open flame from a crude oil refining place here in the bay of havana that you said they'd turn off for the pope's visit. what's it mean to you that that is what the president's starting with? and we're monitoring the speech for the issues that come up. >> shows a -- this is a very poor country, very re

is live from havana, cuba. his plane is usually called shephard one and he boarded just a little while ago and ready for his flight to washington which will take him getting here to andrews air force base about 4:00 this afternoon. while he's here, he is going to say the mass but he is going to stay away from making any political statements during the trip. the vatican spokesman says he chose to travel to the u.s. from cuba. it's more about reconciliation rather than just a political statement. >>> and again the papal plane is yet to touchdown but a number of roads are already closed in preparation for the visit. larry miller has a look at those roads and the best ways to get around them. >> reporter: andrea, a number of road closures associated with the paper pall visit -- with the papal visit are already in place. this afternoon massachusetts avenue northbound from observe story circle south and 34th place northwest, commuters will need to be mindful of that the southbound side of massachusetts avenue in this

our rosa flores is live in havana.ry job of flying with the pope from rome, to havana. she will be with him on this entire trip. rosa, i have to begin as you tell me about this remarkable experience with showing everyone the photograph of the pope blessing you. what was it like? >> you know, it was just such an incredible moment, poppy. i really have no words to describe it other than he has just so much grace with people. we spent about 45 seconds together. we joked a little bit about actually a friend of his, a priest that i talked to before i got on the plane, and the priest told me, you know, give him a hug for me, rosa. i didn't dare to hug a holy father. let me just put it that way, but then the holy father goes on to tell me, poppy, hear this. he says -- this father, how dare he come to me two days before the conclave and ask me how i'm doing. he's like, who in their right mind would ask me that. oh, with just such emotion, poppy. everybody around us, i can't wait to show you this video, because everybody just s

live look in havana cuba where the pope said to celebrate outdoor mass. now one of the three, it is one of the three, he'll preside over, as you can see, thousands of people are thereto witness that historic event, yesterday, pope francis arrived in havana to cheering crowd, and military band, a lot of pomp and circumstance there. he was also greeted by cuba's president raoul castro. coming up within the hour, we will have much more on pope's visit to cuba with a live report from havana right here on cbs-3. >>> pope francis may be in cuba but looking ahead to his advice knit philadelphia. i love. >> this video message from the holy father. he wants the city to know health be there. the people in philadelphia, when i come for the world meeting for families. ill shall there. because i will be there. see you in philadelphia. >> oh, that just make me happy. preparations of course kicking into high gear here in philadelphia, and today, crews will begin the process of towing cars from the restricted zones. steve patterson with more on the stage preparations for

president raoul castro and havana's archbishop. the pontiff's three-day trip marks his first-ever visit to the island nation as leader of the catholic church. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: cuba has been prepping for the pope's arrival for months. at revolution square, crews worked up to the last minute putting the final touches on the altar where francis will say mass sunday. jose is among the thousands expected to attend. >> i wanted to be there. i want to be the first to arrive. a recent poll found that less than 1/3rd of cubans identify as catholic but a person who coauthored a book on francis believes his visit will capture the attention of all cubans. >> i expect the crowds will be huge because apart from talking directly to people who are religious, he is very interested in being inclusive and really speaking to the whole world. >> reporter: tomorrow afternoon he will meet with cuban officials including a private meeting with president castro. live in havana, cuba i'm chris martinez, back to you. >> chris, what are the ex

lucia newman, al jazeera, havana. >> unionists and demonstrators in sao paulo. the country has been in recession since august. a family is facing deportation from new zealand after failing to get status as climate change refugees. they say their home the pacific island of killeblass is facing effects of climate change. >> they moved here in 2007 because they wanted a better life. >> life there -- it is not good there, we are moving to a country, big country to save our life. >> that big country was new zealand where they've since had three chip. their vee i is is as ran out in. >> under the definition, they would be sent back because they weren't in deep danger of being killed. clievment refugees can be economic refugees. fest. >> global warming is very real here. some scientists clam that kurabass could be uninhablability. >> no adults to grab a little kid, possibly with death. that is the situation the way it is at the moment. >> but a four year legal battle to stay, was crushed by the new zealand federal court. climate change was not enough to give the couple

live in havana, cuba cannot -- tonight. >> of course the pontiff is on his way here. all of the closings and everything you need to know to get around town next week on the wusa9 app. >>> there is a new property for sale in arlington county. the almost 150-year-old reeves farmhouse, was part of the last working dairy farm in the county. the county just voted to divide the historic farmhouse with its two and half acre property. they say it would take $2 million to renovate and preserve. activists have told maryland the past that they are against selling the farmhouse as it is an important resource for the community. >>> and the air show at joint base andrews after a budget cut. tens of thousands spent the day on the base checking out the really neat airplanes. >> i am so excited to be here. it is so cool that we we can go in the cockpit. >> from vintage airplanes, to, today fighter jets, cargo planes and helicopters, visitors get to see the best of the best. >> what do love about them? >> that they fly. >> folks got to see the future and aircraft. the f-35 stealth figh

coming to you live from havana, darlene rodriguez, news 4 new york. thank you. >> thank you, darlene. you can get a complete list of the street closings and the pope's i-ten rare on our web site at nbc new york doiblgt. >> decision 2016 coverage, the nation's muslim advocacy is calling for congressional repudiation of ben carson after he said a muslim should not become president. here's carson on "meet the press" with chuck todd. >> do you feel islam is consistent with the constitution? >> i do not. i would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. with that. >> carson's comments come after a supporter of donald trump erroneously claimed that barack obama was muslim. let's take a look at a new nbc online survey. donald trump still leading the pack of republican candidates when it comes to who republicans will vote for in 2016. as you take a look, after the big debate, 29% of those surveyed said trump is still their candidate. ben carson received only 14% and carly rounded out the top three but it was fiorina who came out on top of a

thousands lined the roadways in havana. cheering wildly, flavoring flags, welcoming pope francis after his arrival saturday. >> reporter: we'll receive him. the love and fervor the cuban christians, thousands that we are. >> reporter: thousands will pack the revolution for the mass. the pontiff providing a hint of what his menl will be during his flight. >> reporter: a small bridge and another and another make a big bridge for peace. >> reporter: instrumental in healing the relationship between cuba and the united states he travels here where americans who have been allowed to make the pilgrimage have embraced him as a hero. >> pope francis, and what he brings not only to the country, but to all pontiffs, at being able to bring the united states and cuba back to relations, he's a remarkable gentleman. he does remarkable things. >> reporter: he'll celebrate services with the faithful here. the mass will last two hours or more and later this afternoon pope francis will have an official state visit with cuban president raul ca

pictures here revolution square in havana, cuba. the faithful, as we heard, the hopeful there tens of thousands packing into the square awaiting a sunday mass celebration by pope francis. >> cubans are opening the pontiff can open the country up to the rest of the world. and something we take for granted. we're talking about wi-fi. the first time some of these kids, the pope will meet with a little bit later, will have access to free wi-fi. it's going to be a big moment. chris cuomo will talk about that in a moment. >> the pope will have to talk to the castros. a meeting of the minds. it will happen today. possibly with former president fidel castro and raul castro. >> good morning. thank you for spending part of your time with us here in the united states and around the world. >> go live to havana and chris cuomo there. the krocrowds were there overni and continue to pack in as we're one hour away from the start. >> say ththey have been here alt long. they started filing in at 3:00 in the morning. people traveling hundreds of miles

lucia newman has more from havana. >> at havana's plaza of the revolution, the celestial sound of an orchestra and choir. rehearsing for pope francis's mass on sunday under the watchful gaze of revolutionary icon che guevara. predicting it will be marvelous. this is the third visit in 17 years by a pope to cuba. a disproportionately large amount considering the relatively small number of catholics in this country. but cuba's size is in inverse proportion to its political size in latin america. and regional politics is something the ague argentine poe clearly wants to play a role. expected to meet with farc rebel leaders while here in havana. >> translator: it is one of the most significant contributions to the peace process since the talks began so this papal visit while pastoral has a clear political context. >> reporter: pope francis already led secret talks that led to the reemergence of ties between the united states and cuba. he will again weigh in. >> his visit will help convince the americans to lift the economic embargo against cuba once and for all. from here the pope is goi

but the biggest event was yesterday's nasz havana. darlene rodriguez is the only local reporter in havana, she has more now about what the pope's visit has meant. >> reporter: good afternoon, shiba, the holy father left havana and made his way east, about 400 mimes away from here when he got there. people had been eagerly awaiting him, many came out this morning to mass in the heavy lugs their square. he touch down at the international airport. this is the third largest city in cuba and it's where cuba's president and former president raul and fidel castro are from. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he celebrated mass in the revolutionary square where he delivered the homolee in his native spanish as thousands of faithful listened. yesterday, historic meeting between pope francis and fidel castro. he gave fidel five books including his own two and fidel gave the pope a book entitled fidel and religion. what cubans are talking about today is a rare sighting of the former cuban leader's wife, children, and grandchildren, who ar

this is revolution plaza in havana. you can see the choir is singing, the band getting ready to play there this morning. the pope marking a historic visit to cuba, and as you may recall, he is being honored, not honored but i should say but honored of course there as he visits and you can see him there on the stage on the right. there he is in the pope mobile. that's the live picture we're looking at there on the left as he's greeting all of his followers who have lined the streets there in havana, cuba. he will visit with raul castro later today as well as some young people of course and clergy. he arrived in cuba yesterday, and he will be there until tuesday when he flies from cuba to washington, d.c. where he will meet of course with president obama. he has a very full trip. he'll be in dc until thursday. on thursday afternoon, he will come here to new york city. if you haven't already heard, the pope is visiting new york. he arrives at jfk airport on thursday afternoon. but there he is in the pope mobile. hundreds o

we have reports from havana. >> hope francis touched down here in havana and met with raul castro of cuba discussing a variety of topics most likely the normalization of relations between the united states and cuba, something that pope francis helped to forge. he also met with castro is to discuss some of the religious issues here in cuba. they would close down churches and confiscated property. so there is a long road ahead in terms of relationship between these two parties, that's most likely one of the issues that pope francis will take on as he travels the island. there is a growing sense in havana that cuba may be changing its tune. [singing] >> as i island prepares for the third papal visit, much can be attributed to this man, pope francis. >> for some months now we have been going through the process of normalizing two peoples who have gone through years of estrangement. >> one day before the widely anticipated sermon, this is where it's all supposed to happen. >> pope came here to deliver a mass to hundreds of people. but when pope francis comes here, he'll do so as the first

aaron katersky is in havana visit. >> reporter: pope francis landed in havana to begin the longett overseas journey of his papacy, a 10 day trip to cuba, and the united states, two places he has never been. >> it's not about privilege. we are the only -- it's not about we are the only one here. it's about recognizing the role and condition of the church and the society. >> reporter: cuban president raul castro greeted the pope who has endeared communist rural with his critique of capitalism. he is supposed to push castro for religious freedom. they have been sprucing up, welcoming papa francisco, who brokered restored ties between cuba and united states. 90% of the population is willing to participate in this important event, this man said. it will have a crucial impact for the moment we are going through, he said. americans who come here recognize it too. >> i think his message of love and of hope have touched me and everyone else that's here and you can see it in everyone in our group and everyone who is in cuba. >> reporter: francis is the third pope to visit cuba but he's the first from

and you think you are in havana, but this is miami's little havana and many of the old school wave ofiles live here and drinking the super strong coffee and the hatred of the castro brothers is strong today as when they fled their home land. >> we don't like communist. we like freedom brother. >> what do you think of the castros today? >> same thing as yesterday. criminals. >> i feel like we are making it with hitler. >> the cuban community in miami is a loud and influential one and younified and certain of one goal, total defeat of the communist castro regime and now that two or throw generations of americans have been born here 90 miles from the homes of the parents and grand parents, many see the hard line approach with cuba softening and the younger generation taking a practical approach to havana. >> i know what happen in cuba. >> 76 year old george is a cuban exile. as a boy, he witnessed his uncle's skougz and at 17 he and his family were put under house arrest and threatened with death. his father and sisters were thrown in policeon. his great nephew born in the u.s. doesn't g

just a few blocks away from here is havana's cathedral. yesterday evening is where the holy father celebrated vespers. it was a private service for priests, seminarians, and several order of nuns. afterward right nearby in old havana, the holy father then met with local youth at the varella cultural center. this is where it appears pope francis is the most comfortable, when he's taug lking with young people. he talked openly and personally. he encouraged them to have hope and to dream, saying that with that the world can be different. the pope understands there's a very delicate balance cubans have to strike between common ideology and changing ideals. while relations between the u.s. and cuba have been changing, it's still very much a restricted society here. also yesterday, an historic meeting between pop francis and fidel castro. that took place at fidel's private residence here in havana. they spoke for about 40 minutes, we're told. the pope gave fidel five books, including his own two encyclicals. fidel gave the holy father a book tit

this morning, i holds mass in havana's plaza of the revolution. the country that welcomed pope francis much different from the one visited by his predecessor pope benedict in 2012. francis key player in negotiation that is led to the restoration of diplomatic ties between the us and cuba. >> it is good for everybody for the country. >> and for the people on this small island, 90 miles off the coast of florida, they already feel the positive i am pact as poach francis are hopeful for future. >> we are neighbors, we are fighting a long time. and we need for everybody -- >> just one of many cubans, wait to go hear the pope's message of faith and hope n havana. >> and pope francis may be in cuba, but he's already looking ahead to his visit to philadelphia. new this morning, a video message from the holy father. he want the city to noel ' be there. >> to greet, the pilgrims, the people of philadelphia, when i comfort world meeting for families. i will be there because you will be there. see you in philadelphia. >> and the pope will see many things whil

darlene rodriguez joins us in a moment from havana. right now we want to talk about beautiful weather heading our way. >> a beautiful weekend developing, and a big change coming, humidity dropping as the day goes on. a breezy beauty today. already getting gusty out there. a cold front coming through. clouds outside now. we're dealing with increasing sunshine throughout the day. that dry weather stretch goes on and on. we really need some rain around here. we won't get it any time soon. storm tracker, you can see the cloudiness hanging on from new york city, south and east. but north and west of town, beautiful sunshine in poughkeepsie and warwick, sunshine breaking out from west to east. 70 degrees. by lunchtime the sun is out. today, 78, breezy and sunny. it gets chilly, jackets may be needed tomorrow morning. we'll look at your seven-day forecast and explain who will be feeling chilly coming up in a few. pat and gus? >>> all right. thank you. happening now, the pope celebrating mass in havana's revolution square. you're looking at a

we're looking live at the ceremony and mass in havana. history before our eyes. >>> raphael has a tip for you. get outside and do something today. it will be beautiful. but the sun will come out, get outside. 78 degrees. breezy and bright through the afternoon. low humidity. it gets chilly overnight tonight. 56 degrees in the city. that's the coolest night we've seen in months. 40s north and west of town. we stay relatively cool. 7 73 for your high on monday. 73 on tuesday. wednesday, first day of fall, back up to 80 and it feels like summer again. thursday, 80 and tunshine. temperatures s s gradually tapering down no real rain any time soon. >> great. excellent time for the pope's visit. thank you. thank you so much for spending this part of your sunday morning with us. we'll be back here next saturday beginning at 6:00. >> a busy "newsweek." we hope will you stay with us with the pope's visit. look at the ceremony in havana. thank you for having us. . >>> this sunday morning where does the race stand now? we have brand new runners and i

good afternoon. >> chris martinez is live in havana. chris, it seemed like the hundreds of thousands were not just excited just to see a pope but this pope? >> reporter: that is right. many of them are not catholic but the fact that he is a spanish speaker and from a latin country it spoke to them. what is important to them, some of them calling it life changing. [singing] >> reporter: before an audience of hundreds of thousands he delivered a sunday morning mass in front of havana square. his message centered on serving people not ideas. >> i ask you to care for the location of yours, carry for the gifts that god has given you. >> reporter: many waited for hours in heat to catch a glimpse of the vote. this sister had a chance to greet him. [speaking in spanish] >> it was a beautiful experience to meet him to hug and receive his blessing. >> reporter: after mass he had the meeting many were anticipating. he met privately with fidel castro at his home. he talked about the environment and other world issues. >> the pope was very happy abo

cnn correspondent, patrick oppmann is live from havana.the two previous popes, patrick, as we know, both visited cuba. this is a little different. he's a spanish speaker. seems like there's extra excitement here. how is the country preparing for the visit? >> reporter: absolutely. well, they're preparing to the last minute here in revolutionary square. but in a few minutes time, the pope will land at the international airport and will go down one of the main roads into havana. we expect lots of people by the side of those roads cheering him on. this pope, of course, the first latin pope, the first pope from this hemisphere, but also the first pope who's played the biggest role in improving u.s./cuban relations. so it seems like a bit of a victory lap. but the pope is not the kind of person to rest on his laurels. he'll continue pushing for the church to have a stronger role. during three different masses, he will be next to cuban president raul castro. that's something that's never happened. that cuban president -- it's certainly a sign of

much more about the pope from havana.erally every time he's taking a step at these meetings they're all historic because of what his motivations are. doesn't cheapen the term. it enriches it because of what his goals are. we'll also talk to you about a special documentary we have that will lay out who the man is in pope francis like you've never seen before. stay with us. i hate cleaning the gutters. have you touched the stuff? it's evil. and ladders. sfx: [screams] they have all those warnings on 'em. might as well say... 'you're gonna die, jeff.' you hired someone to clean the gutters. not just someone. angie's list helped me find a highly rated service provider to do the work at a fair price. ♪ everyone can shop, but members get more with reviews, live customer support, and better pricing. visit angieslist.com today. >>> two americans who have been held captive by houthi rebels in oman are free. senior international correspondent nick paton walsh has more from beirut. >> reporter: this flight to the capital muscat endi

mexico is about 3 30 minute flight from havana. you have a large contingent of mexican who is will travel to cuba. and the papal visit of pope john paul was a visit that opened the country. it was really an atheist state since the 1990s. now of the people who live here the vatican said that 60% are considered catholics. when you talk about those who practice, it's only 4% to 5% who actually go to church. religion is a very interesting thing in cuba. it's something that is onl starting to evolve as we get under way with this third papal visit. >> david ariosto on the ground for in cuba. thank you. >>> well, pope francis has not directly criticized the castro government, but the pope has a style that still gets the message across. >> the pope opened his homily on sunday saying how important it is to be a person of service from one person to another instead of serving ideology. that was a direct swipe of president raul castro, who was sitting right there. the cardinal of cuba called for reconciliation with miami's cubans, and called f

have a havana. lyndon johnson didn't like the pickles-style briefing, perhaps because kennedy had never allowed him to read it. the kennebunkport tailored a new one for him titled, "president at daily brief," and they changed the delivery scheduled. >> and they delivered it in the afternoon, not the morning, since johnson liked to do his reading at the end of the day, often in his pajamas, while lying in bed. >> reporter: in the years to come, the war in vietnam consumed l.b.j. in 1967 he asked for a daily supplement on the war "for the president's eyes only." after the 1968 tet offensive, kennebunkport briefers reported that north vietnamese broadcasts arey boasting of hundred dead in the attack on the u.s. embassy when in fact there was minimum loss of life. johnson claimed the vietnamese could not eat and sleep properly. he was confused as a man in the moon. the briefings have continued since ever president since. a later cia director called them the agency's most important product, but, jim, the

lucia newman has more from havana. >> they say once a believer always a believer. pope francis shocked many when he visited th raul castro, and he said he's considering going back to praying. raul and fidel castro were brought up by jesuit clothes, the same as pope francis. but then they declared religion the opiate of the people proclaiming the cuban state and themselves atheist. a devout catholic remembers how 40 years ago she was afraid to baptize her daughter. >> my husband could have lost his job, but a lot has changed since then. >> surrounded by soviet-style housing complex, one of three new churches authorized by the government since the 1959 revolution will be built next to this half finished parish house one of several gestures to the vatican. >> i think cuba wants to be seen as part of the world and in the world the catholic church has an influence. >> the pope for his part will want to reap the benefits of having helped in the process of normalizing u.s.-cuban ties. that means extracting concessions from cuba's leaders to allow the catholic church to ha

she's in havana. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. up to 1.5 million people are expected here in revolution square, as pope francis celebrates mass this morning. the first big event on a trip that will take him to the united states later this week. pope francis brought his message of peace to havana, only to be welcomed by a military salute. peace was on his mind during the nearly 12-hour flight from rome. the world is thirsty for peace, he told reporters, and got emotional recalling a syrian refugee family waving good-bye to him. he could see the pain of war on their faces. on the plane, i asked francis what he is most curious about the united states. the people, he said. i want to meet the people. some americans couldn't wait. and joined 100,000 cubans on havana streets to welcome the pope. >> it's just so exciting, and look, i have goose bumps. it's crazy. >> reporter: comparing the magical moment captured on smartphones. in havana, the pope praised the new relationship between cuba and the u.s. that he helped broker, calling it a

lucia newman, al jazeera, havana.. wife of the opposition leader in venezuela, leopoldo lopez, led to violence and the deaths of more than 40 people. let's go to al jazeera's virginia lopez in cracks, can cn you tell us what the reaction was to the sentence? >> when the sentence came out two weeks ago, people in the streets were angered about what they felt was a very unjust decision. very few people were surprised fair to say. there are currently more than 40 political prisoners behind bars here in venezuela. so the fact that somebody like leopoldo lopez who is the fiercest critic of maduro administration was sentenced came as no surprise. internationally there was a great deal of condemnation, saying it came as the clearest indication that the judicial power in venezuela was not acting independently. and that the judicial power like many others had been sequestered by the government. >> he's a widely known figure do you think 14 years is realistic? >> reporter: we spoke to the defense team and basically what they sai

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this is a live look at the papal mass in havana, cuba. the pope francis is celebrating with thousands of worshipers at revolution plaza. we are hearing 1 million people have gathered just before the glimpse of the pope to hear a few of his words. he was greet bid raul castro when he arrived a-- greeted by a raul castro when he arrived. we are told the cuban security personnel detained three people who were distributing leaflets ahead of the mass. the peep was never ever in any francis will sit down with a formal meeting meeting with fidel castro. it is a challenge for security because he's the pope of the people, and he gets out. the touch is a good thing, but it's a nightmare for the folks protecting his life. >> he's like deal with it. i have to see my people. deal with it. >> yeah. >> thank you for being with us. it's the fascinating and historic week here. >> i'm toni yates, in for michelle charlesworth. welcome back. we have been talking to you on parascope. >> interaction through the iphone here, and we do it all on channel 7, and a

atheist regime in havana. atheist regime in havana. all of the cultural institutions in havana, the church has long provided a soap -- a social safety net because of the mismanagement of the cuban economy. the visit by the pope is very significant, not just for cuban catholics looking to him toward the future of a new cuba, but i think for the castro regime which is very much welcoming being welcomed back into the family of nations as a result of the deal pope francis was successful in brokering. anchor: there has been a political element to this visit. talk us through vatican diplomacy. we have two remember that the vatican is a country in itself with diplomatic dealings with 170 other nations around the world. the vatican diplomatic corps is the oldest in existence anywhere on the planet. the pope came into office ring able to rely on a long tradition of vatican diplomacy. the vatican is seen as a kind of honest broker. that it can diplomacy starts with the dignity of the human person which means pope franci

he delivered a mass in havana yesterday in front of hundreds of thousands.he leader of the catholic church will leave tomorrow for a three-city tour of the united states. but it remains a mystery this morning, what issues the pope will highlight when he visits. "cbs evening news" anchor scott pelley met with the vatican this month for a "60 minutes" report. >> reporter: as francis made it around to us, we found that he takes care of himself pretty well. bullet-proof against questions in our prearranged meeting. what is your goal for america? [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: to meet people, he told us. just to meet with them. what can the faithful expect from the year of mercy? [ speaking in foreign language ] the mercy of god is so great, it will surprise us all. when you speak of immigration and the dispossessed in america? [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: i shall talk about what the holy spirit will inspire me to say. since francis kept his plans under his hat, we asked those close to his mind. the pope has had harsh words for cap

david ariosto is live in havana, with more on how it's hoped the

he'll avin in havana for a visit and then he head here to d.c.pope francis will sell brace mass at revolution square tomorrow and meet with cuban president raul castro and his brother fiddle. president obama and president castro talked on the phone yesterday about the progress towards normalizing relations. >> we want to show you a closer look at the pope's d.c. schedule so you can make your plans for his visit. president obama and the first lady will greet pope francis at joint base andrews tuesday afternoon. on wednesday, the pope has a busy day.ç he'll meet the president at the white house, followed by his pope mobile parade, a visit to st. matthews and his outdoor mass at the basilica. the thursday agenda speaks with a speech to congress. after that he's off to new york and philadelphia. all week long, find everything about pope francis's visit on news 4. we have an updated list of what you can and can't do while the pope is in town. just click papal visit on our website. >>> investigators want to know more what was inside this little pink b

back in havana, we met many nonreligious.is valdez among them. >> i don't participate in catholicism. >> reporter: you don't participate in catholicism? >> no. >> reporter: after his leisurely morning swim, he confessed while not catholic in practice, he's thrilled for the pope's visit. you will be there. >> yes, i will be there. >> reporter: most here cautiously optimistic about what further changes this papal visit will bring. david culver, news 4. >>> now, all this week you can find everything about pope francis's visit right here on news 4. we have a full event schedule along with road closures and a special section on our app, just click papal visit. lots going on. everybody wants to know what's the weather going to be like when the pope comes here? of course he's here tuesday, wednesday and thursday. >> so are we going to feel some september weather? >> sumner september. that's for sure. >> the real september, though. >> and a lot of people will be out and about. you can check the latest forecast. we'll be heading out,

now, we go live to havana, chris? >> reporter: and juliet, bryan, no question that the pope's visit is inspiring many cubans. some of them telling us the mass this morning was life changing. >> reporter: before an audience of hundreds of thousands, pope francis delivered a sunday morning mass in havana square. his message served on serving people not ideas. >> today i ask you to care for the lowcasion of yours. >> reporter: many waited hours to catch a look at the pope. they had a chance to greet him. they had an experience to be close to him. she gave him a skphug received -- gave him aand was blessed by him. the vatican says the pope talked about the environment and other world issues. >> the pope was happy about this meeting. some members of the family of fidel were present. and the conversation was informal and familiar. >> reporter: the holy father met with fidel's brother, raul castro and other leaders. a person who,a tended the mass believes the pope may inspire cubans to join the church again. >> he is not sup

embassy in havana, 54 years of severed relations requires much more healing. enter, pope francis. >> his plan is to follow up, to follow up what he started in the relation between usa and cuba. >> reporter: on our trip last month, construction crews worked under the havana sun, trying to get things ready. >> we are standing in la plaza de la revolucion and the plaza of the revolution and carries significance, che guevera and you will see jose marti, all very important revolutionary figures in cuba. then you look behind me here and you can see a lot of construction going on. this is an altar. above it, the cross. it's here pope francis will celebrate mass as his two predecessors did, john paul ii in 1998 and benedict in 2012. each visit further breaking down the harsh restrictions against the faithful. a catholic stronghold, even. the revolution expelled the church from cuba, for many, atheism became a way of life. >> you don't believe anything? >> angel luis among them. he and his wife run a bed and breakfast in havana. >> despite not being catholic, he's than

lucia newman, al jazeera, havana. >>> pope francis made comments in an address at the white house during the first full day of his visit to the u.s. patty culhane reports. >> reporter: it is clear that pope francis is going to take on controversial topics while in the united states, bringing up the priest section scandal with u.s. bishops. >> and we hope the crimes never repeat themselves. >> still across the country this pope is overwhelmingly popular. that was clear by the welcome that greeted him as he began hi day at the white house. 11,000 invited guests to witness the pageantry, renown for humble living, he arrived in a fiat, not the traditional limousine. >> in your humility, in your embrace of simplicity, the generousness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see the are evidence of jesus's teaching, coming you through not only words but also through deeds. >> are focusing most of his remarks on climate change. >> whether it comes to the care of our common home we are living at a critical moment of history. we still have time to make the change needed to bring about